HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 02102015 - C.26RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director or his designee, to accept, on behalf of the County, Grant Award
#2014-112021 (County #28-871) from the National Association of County and City Health Official NACCHO), to
pay the County an amount not to exceed $23,600, for County’s Family, Maternal and Child Health Program,
Reducing Disparities in Breastfeeding project, for the period from January 15, 2015 through June 30, 2015.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Acceptance of this Grant Award will result in an amount not to exceed $23,600 from National Association of County
and City Health Official (NACCHO) for the Reducing Disparities in Breastfeeding Project. No County match
required.
BACKGROUND:
The Contra Costa WIC Program within Family, Maternal and Child Health Programs has been nominated to receive a
national award from the National Association of County and City Health Officials to reduce disparities in
breastfeeding though peer and professional support. This project will allow the County to improve breastfeeding rate
among low-income African American families in East County.
Approval
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 02/10/2015 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
ABSENT:Candace Andersen, District II
Supervisor
Contact: Wendel Brunner, MD,
313-6712
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of
Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: February 10, 2015
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: June McHuen, Deputy
cc: T Scott, C Rucker
C. 26
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:February 10, 2015
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Grant Award #28-871 from the National Association of County and City Health Official (NACCHO)
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
of the Grant Award #28-871 will provide support to County’s Family, Maternal and Child Health Program, Reducing
Disparities in Breastfeeding project through June 30, 2015, including agreeing to hold harmless and indemnify the
grantor from any claims arising out of County’s performance under this Contract
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this grant is not approved, the County’s Family, Maternal and Child Health Program, will not receive funding to
support its Reducing Disparities in Breastfeeding project.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not applicable.